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Titanic fame actor Bernard Hill passes away, bids goodbye to the world at the age of 79


Actor Bernard Hill, who played Captain Edward Smith in the film 'Titanic', has died at the age of 79. However, the cause of Bernard's death is not yet known. According to media reports, the actor's agent Lou Colson confirmed that he died on the morning of Sunday, May 5. His fiancee Alison was present with him in his last moments.

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Expressing grief over the demise of the famous actor, Barbara Dixon shared a post on X and wrote in the caption, 'It is with great sadness that I share the news of the demise of Bernard Hill. We worked together on John Paul George Ringo and Bert, Willy Russell's Amazing Show 1974-1975. Truly an amazing actor. RIP Bernard Hill.'

Bernard was the only movie star to star in two films to win 11 Oscars. He played important roles in 'Titanic' released in 1997 and 'Lord of the Rings' released in 2003. Both these films won 11 Oscar awards each. Apart from 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings', Hill had worked in many hit films in his career including 'Gandhi' and 'The Scorpion King'. In his 50-year acting career, apart from films, Hill also worked in TV serials and theatre.